U2 front man Bono injured his arm in a Central Park cycling accident and now needs surgery , a statement on the band 's official website said Sunday .

The statement said the band is calling off its scheduled appearances this week on NBC 's `` The Tonight Show . ''

`` It looks like we will have to do our Tonight Show residency another time - we 're one man down , '' the statement said . `` Bono has injured his arm in a cycling spill in Central Park and requires some surgery to repair it . ''

Reps for the band could not be immediately reached for comment .

`` We 're sure he 'll make a full recovery soon , so we 'll be back ! '' the statement said . `` Much thanks to Jimmy Fallon and everyone at the show for their understanding . ''

News of the fall comes just days after the rear hatch flew off an aircraft taking the singer from Dublin to Berlin .

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U2 's website says Bono was injured and needs surgery

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The singer had `` a cycling spill in Central Park , '' the website says

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The band calls off its scheduled appearances on The Tonight Show